Although Climaco, the new captain of the second squadron, was newly appointed as the captain, he was a knight for a long time. He had friends and connections among knights. So, using that, he arranged the crown princess's meeting with the eighth prince's prison cell in secret.
Aries walked through the cold and narrowed path in the prison where they locked Carlos. Although it was broad daylight, the only light that shone on her path was the torches attached to the rough walls.
Glancing to her right, Aries caught a few prisoners hugging their knees in fear. To her left were prisoners who were either unconscious or barely alive; their wounds and mangled faces were enough for Aries to know they were tortured.
Yet her expression remained aloof and cold.
She didn't come for these felons who could be innocent or convicted accordingly. Her agenda was something else.